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Re: My first Chrysler Classic experience...................
[Re: dustergirl340]
#805027
09/21/10 10:01 AM
09/21/10 10:01 AM
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...and $15 in tolls since we were pulling a loaded trailer vs. the $6 it would have been in just the truck. Small amount, yes....but still
 yeah that does stink
But did you get the $1 icecream???? Because when its all said and done, thats what really matters at the end of the day 
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Re: My first Chrysler Classic experience...................
[Re: BIG BEAR]
#805030
09/21/10 11:23 AM
09/21/10 11:23 AM
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toledo, ohio
plasticfantastic
top fuel
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But did you get the $1 icecream???? Because when its all said and done, thats what really matters at the end of the day
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NO......I didn't even get that. Wow, that day was even more terrible than I first realized.
Way to rub it in Marty...
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Re: My first Chrysler Classic experience...................
[Re: sixpackjeff]
#805037
09/21/10 01:23 PM
09/21/10 01:23 PM
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Mt. Vernon, Ohio
dartman366
I Live Here
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Well, the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association isn't going back to Norwalk after this year. Bye, bye, Blue Suede Cruise.
It appears that the management of Summit motorsports park need's to regroup and take a look at what's going on,,,too big too quick??? 
Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.
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Re: My first Chrysler Classic experience...................
[Re: cgall]
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09/21/10 01:26 PM
09/21/10 01:26 PM
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dustergirl340
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After thinking this over, I remembered that this has come up before. They won't let you enter Friday or Saturday Gambler or bracket classes (when there is a double-header) unless you pay the full event entry for Sunday.
I forget the member's name who wanted to go to one of the races and do some TNT on Sat. only, but he called and they told him that he would have to pay for the weekend.
I guess the worker that DG340 talked to didn't explain this very well.
That does make sense, but I did offer to pay full entry fee, in fact I expected to have to since I know it is a full weekend of racing.
It's okay if I was in the wrong, it's just I talked many people who were running on Saturday only and I couldn't figure out how they did it.
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Re: My first Chrysler Classic experience...................
[Re: RonTheAnnouncer]
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09/21/10 01:49 PM
09/21/10 01:49 PM
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I really missed seeing long time track officials like Tim that have been around for years and I would have felt a little more at ease when I landed on my roof but I think they did a real good job of getting me out of the car safely. I apologized to Charley (chrysler classic) and tried to find Bill Bader about the mess and delay. Its the first time I met Charley and he was very nice and Bill Bader called me on the cell phone on the way home Sunday and we talked for about 10 min. The Baders are a fantastic group and the newer employee's will never miss a beat after some training but after racing at NRP for over 30 years I looked forward to seeing those guys.
1970 Duster
Edelbrock headed 408
5.984@112.52
422 Indy headed small block
5.982@112.56 mph
9.38@138.67
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: My first Chrysler Classic experience was terrible......
[Re: dustergirl340]
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09/21/10 02:23 PM
09/21/10 02:23 PM
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HardcoreB
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We loaded up and trailered the Duster over two hours south to Norwalk. We arrived around 8:30 this morning (Saturday) after getting up at 5:00 am.
Upon arrival on the race side we went to sign up for the Sportsman class. The lady at the gate informed us that Sportsman was not running that day, only the 10-0 shootout, quick 16, and super pro classes were running. I told her that I saw all classes listed on the website as running on Saturday. Nope, she insisted that only those three classes were running and Sportsman would be running on Sunday. So I asked if I could get in the Gamblers race, as my car won't qualify for 10-0, quick 16, or super pro. Nope, can't run in the Gamblers unless I am registered in the main event.
Disappointed, but I didn't know what else to do, we parked in the spectator lot with the truck, car, and trailer and walked the swap meet and watched racing for a few hours. Then over the loadspeaker I hear them call up........you guessed it, Sportsman class. We went back to the main gate and the same lady again told us that Sportsman wasn't running that day. As we're up there you can hear them announcing the Sportsman class. Still in denial, she finally called someone and was told that yes, they are running that class and others. Then she told me I could register and race....this is after the first time trial is done and I had already paid $20 for a spectator ticket. By then I was just tired of the whole thing and we left.
So if you didn't see me in the pits, that's why. My first visit to Norwalk and I didn't even get my car on the track.
Totally bizarre experience, to say the least.
Wow, this is terrible and I'm sorry for your experience. Not to make light of your situation but, I knew that woman at the gate was wrong when she told me I was the most handsome man she'd met. That should have been a warning sign right there!
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How horrible, you poor poor thing 
